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Ulster Signaller's & Despatch Rider's Club badge
Hi all
Thought you might like to see the Ulster-related lapel badge that I've mentioned in a recent post. It remained unidentified for a few months apart from realising that it had SOMETHING to do with "signals". It turned up in the most unexpected way and then I saw one on eBay for ....a lot of $$$$$$s! One day it might have outlived its novelty so...... A friend sent me some pictures of members of the "club" standing around their motorcycles waiting to be "useful"... I note that this has a pinback (for women?) so is there a "half-moon" version (for men) too? Common? Uncommon? Available as a cereal toy? |
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Hi,
A lovely looking badge and not one I have seen before. Any possibility of a nice clean high res image? Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Ulster signals and Dispatch Riders Corps. Were a part of the pre WWI Ulster Voluntee Force. The badge is rare, and very sought after.
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Hi Roy and others
Yes, I have many talents but taking photos if NOT one of them! I'll get working over the weekend in "natural light"! |
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Hi Roy and others with an interest
Here is a better pic of that badge. It is actually a lot cleaner than the picture would have you believe. I still don't think that I'll ever get an award for photography.... One day you might prise it out of me! |
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Hi
Just thought this old lapel badge may also be of interest , UVF despatch riders \sigs Cheers Steve |
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Hi Steve
Thanks for that. It's clear that the two badges are linked in some way. I would guess that yours might be a tad later? |
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No idea !!! Only other one I have seen was a full size that went through Bosleys auctions. Can't remember if it was an earlier or later design. Cheers Steve |
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Hi Steve
After posting, I now recall that I did see one of these enamel jobbies sell on eBay about ten years back. I've had mine a tad longer than that. How it came my way is a story in itself! At the time it was just a "nice badge in good order". If it really is that unusual and desirable, a sensible PM might get me thinking about how much I still want it..... |
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